A Better Life (2011): cast, story & where to watch
2011 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 2011, A Better Life is a drama film directed by Cédric Kahn, running about 110 minutes.
What it’s about. Yann, a cook, and Nadia, a waitress and mother of 9-year-old child, decide to risk everything on the purchase of a restaurant. With plenty of talent, energy, love and dreams, but no finance of their own, they find themselves forced into a jungle of financing and bank loans that quickly overwhelms them. To bail them out, Nadia has to take a job in Canada, while Yann is forced to stay behind to save the restaurant. Together, he and the child confront a relentless avalanche of creditors, an uncaring system and the daily grind from which there is no respite… Yann finally understands that his only chance of salvation lies in joining his lover – as well as reuniting mother and child – by following Nadia to Canada and a better life.
Who’s in it. A Better Life stars Guillaume Canet as Yann, Leïla Bekhti as Nadia, Slimane Khettabi as Slimane and Abraham Belaga as Le marchand de sommeil, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, A Better Life has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In CA you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Better Life page.
If you liked it. Fans of A Better Life tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch A Better Life (2011)?
- In CA, A Better Life is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is A Better Life worth watching?
- A Better Life holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in A Better Life?
- A Better Life stars Guillaume Canet, Leïla Bekhti, Slimane Khettabi, Abraham Belaga and Nicolas Abraham.
- When was A Better Life released?
- A Better Life was released in 2011, with a runtime of about 110 minutes.